Elliot, Jim, 1927-1956.
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 259 Oral History Interviews with Donald A. Cook
Collection
Identifier: CN 259
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Donald Arthur Cook (1923-2014) in which he describes his service with the Overseas Missionary Fellowship in Japan between 1956-1972. Topics discussed include upbringing, education at Wheaton College, experiences in the United States Air Force, American response to WWII, decision to join China Inland Mission (later OMF), evangelistic methods in Japan, administrative work, language difficulties, administrative duties in OMF headquarters in Hokkaido and in Tokyo,...
Dates:
Created: 1983
Collection 260 Oral History Interviews with Jeannette Thiessen
Collection
Identifier: CN 260
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Jeannette Louise Martig Thiessen (1927-2014) in which she discusses her family life in Illinois, favorite professors and her education at Wheaton College, nurses' training, and years in India (1952-1974) working with her husband under the sponsorship of the Mennonite Mission to the Lepers and American Leprosy Mission. Other topics discussed include: the Indian caste system, Indian politics, economics, literacy, hospital work with lepers, the Indian church,...
Dates:
Created: 1983
Collection 289 Oral History Interview with G. Paul Groen
Collection
Identifier: CN 289
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Paul Groen in which he describes his education at Wheaton College, missionary work the Christian Reformed Church in Nigeria and the Nigerian church, particularly among the Tiv people, and the country's economy, educational system and political history between 1964 and 1973. Other topics discussed include: Tiv customs and religion, the church among the Tiv and its indigenous leadership and transition of leadership from missionaries, relations with Roman Catholics...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Collection 607 Oral History Interviews with Herbert and Frieda Atkinson
Collection
Identifier: CN 607
Scope and Contents
Oral History Interviews with Dr. Herbert Andrew Atkinson (1931-2009) and his wife, Frieda Elizabeth (Paul) Atkinson (1930- ), missionaries with Africa Inland Mission (AIM) in the Belgian Congo. Dr. Atkinson discusses his family background, conversion, Wheaton College, influence of his roommate Bill Kornfield and Dr. V. Raymond Edman, God's provision for his entering medical school, ministry in Oicha, obstacles in communication with the Congolese, lessons learned on the mission field. Frieda...
Dates:
Created: 1988
Filtered By
- Subject: Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Alumni. X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Education 3
- Medical care 3
- Missions, Medical. 3
- Missions. 3
- Children of missionaries. 2
- Christianity and culture. 2
- Church growth. 2
- Conversion. 2
- Indigenous church administration 2
- Intercultural communication. 2
- Language in missionary work. 2
- Missionaries -- Training of. 2
- Missionaries, Resignation of. 2
- Women missionaries. 2
- Animism -- Nigeria. 1
- Animism. 1
- Bible colleges 1
- Bible colleges -- India. 1
- Caste -- India. 1
- Caste. 1
- Children of missionaries -- Education. 1
- Christian Reformed Church -- Missions. 1
- Christian education -- United States. 1
- Christian education. 1
- Christianity and culture -- Japan. 1
- Church and state -- India. 1
- Church and state. 1
- Church growth -- India. 1
- Church growth -- Japan. 1
- Church work with youth -- Japan. 1
- Church work with youth. 1
- Cities and towns -- Nigeria. 1
- Cities and towns. 1
- City missions -- Japan. 1
- City missions. 1
- College students -- United States 1
- College students -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- College students in missionary work. 1
- College students. 1
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History 1
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- Civil War, 1960-1965. 1
- Culture shock. 1
- Economic and social conditions 1
- Economic and social conditions -- Nigeria. 1
- Education -- India. 1
- Education -- Japan. 1
- Education -- Nigeria. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Evangelistic work -- India. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Japan. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Nigeria. 1
- Family -- United States. 1
- Family. 1
- Hinduism 1
- Hinduism -- Doctrines. 1
- Hinduism -- India. 1
- India -- Description and travel. 1
- India -- History -- 1947- 1
- India -- History. 1
- India -- Social life and customs. 1
- Indigenous church administration -- India. 1
- Indigenous church administration -- Nigeria. 1
- Intercultural communication -- India. 1
- International relief -- Nigeria. 1
- International relief. 1
- Leprosy -- India. 1
- Leprosy. 1
- Marriage. 1
- Medical care -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Medical care -- India. 1
- Medical care -- Nigeria. 1
- Medical education 1
- Medical education -- United States. 1
- Mennonites 1
- Mennonites -- Missions. 1
- Missionaries -- Leaves and furloughs. 1
- Missionaries -- Training of -- United States. 1
- Missions -- Congo (Democratic Republic). 1
- Missions -- India. 1
- Missions -- Japan -- Religion. 1
- Missions -- Japan -- Social life and customs. 1
- Missions -- Japan. 1
- Missions -- Nigeria. 1
- Missions to Hindus. 1
- Missions to leprosy patients 1
- Missions to leprosy patients -- India. 1
- Missions, Medical -- Congo (Democratic Republic) 1
- Missions, Medical -- India. 1
- Missions, Medical -- Nigeria. 1
- Nigeria 1
- Nigeria -- Economic conditions. 1
- Nigeria -- History 1
- Nigeria -- History -- Civil War, 1967-1970. 1
- Nigeria -- Politics and government -- 1960-1970. 1
- Nigeria -- Politics and government. 1
- Nigeria -- Religion. 1 ∧ less
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